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Alessio's tires?

 
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Old 13-04.-2004, 07:34 AM   #1
Darryl Mataya
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Backstedt says he never flatted. And he is a big guy. Anyone know what
tires they used, or is he just on the lucky side? Are the neutral
support bikes all equipped with the same thing? I'm hoping to maybe
start a clinchers vs. tubulars skirmish here.
-Darryl Mataya
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Old 13-04.-2004, 07:51 AM   #2
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"Darryl Mataya" <dmataya@farin.com> wrote in message
news:q56m70ha214qgeo19s2oubtqt2d179190e@4ax.com...
> Backstedt says he never flatted. And he is a big guy. Anyone know what
> tires they used, or is he just on the lucky side? Are the neutral
> support bikes all equipped with the same thing? I'm hoping to maybe
> start a clinchers vs. tubulars skirmish here.
> -Darryl Mataya


Fat Vittoria tubs. Tafi was the only Alessio rider to puncture all day, and
he only did it once.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/2...t/?id=scott0415 (at the
bottom)

Jeff


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Old 13-04.-2004, 09:26 AM   #3
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Speaking of P-R punctures, I love this Museeuw quote:
"(...) I heard 'sssssss'. I've ridden in the same hole before. I know that
hole."
Priceless.

On a more sour note, how unstylish of PVP to point out that Museeuw
sollicited the finish line choreography. Mother's day coming up Peter, and
she'll want flowers!

"Jeff Jones" <jeff@cyclingnews-punt-com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:407b1dc2$0$1952$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
>
> "Darryl Mataya" <dmataya@farin.com> wrote in message
> news:q56m70ha214qgeo19s2oubtqt2d179190e@4ax.com...
> > Backstedt says he never flatted. And he is a big guy. Anyone know what
> > tires they used, or is he just on the lucky side? Are the neutral
> > support bikes all equipped with the same thing? I'm hoping to maybe
> > start a clinchers vs. tubulars skirmish here.
> > -Darryl Mataya

>
> Fat Vittoria tubs. Tafi was the only Alessio rider to puncture all day,

and
> he only did it once.
>
> http://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/2...t/?id=scott0415 (at the
> bottom)
>
> Jeff
>
>



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Old 13-04.-2004, 12:49 PM   #4
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"Alexander Lackner" <alexander.lacknerUNSPAM@chello.at> wrote in message
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>
> On a more sour note, how unstylish of PVP to point out that Museeuw
> sollicited the finish line choreography.
>


Where did you read this?

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Old 13-04.-2004, 01:34 PM   #5
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In article <c5fo14$d7c@dispatch.concentric.net>, "Jiyang Chen" <no@no.no>
wrote:

> "Alexander Lackner" <alexander.lacknerUNSPAM@chello.at> wrote in message
> news:vsGec.420004$Or1.231302@news.chello.at...
>
> >
> > On a more sour note, how unstylish of PVP to point out that Museeuw
> > sollicited the finish line choreography.
> >

>
> Where did you read this?
>


http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php...apr04/apr12news
Scroll down to the comments by PVP.

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Old 13-04.-2004, 04:17 PM   #6
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Howard Kveck wrote:

> In article <c5fo14$d7c@dispatch.concentric.net>, "Jiyang Chen" <no@no.no>
> wrote:
>
>
>>"Alexander Lackner" <alexander.lacknerUNSPAM@chello.at> wrote in message
>>news:vsGec.420004$Or1.231302@news.chello.at...
>>
>>
>>>On a more sour note, how unstylish of PVP to point out that Museeuw
>>>sollicited the finish line choreography.
>>>

>>
>>Where did you read this?
>>

>
>
> http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php...apr04/apr12news
> Scroll down to the comments by PVP.
>


I think you might be reading too much in to PvP's comments.

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Old 13-04.-2004, 08:00 PM   #7
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On 04/13/2004 01:17 AM, in article IuMec.17$cY5.3385@news02.tsnz.net,
"Stewart Fleming" <stewart.fleming@paradise.net.nz> wrote:

>
>
> Howard Kveck wrote:
>
>> In article <c5fo14$d7c@dispatch.concentric.net>, "Jiyang Chen" <no@no.no>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> "Alexander Lackner" <alexander.lacknerUNSPAM@chello.at> wrote in message
>>> news:vsGec.420004$Or1.231302@news.chello.at...
>>>
>>>
>>>> On a more sour note, how unstylish of PVP to point out that Museeuw
>>>> sollicited the finish line choreography.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Where did you read this?
>>>

>>
>>
>> http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php...apr04/apr12news
>> Scroll down to the comments by PVP.
>>

>
> I think you might be reading too much in to PvP's comments.



"On the track Museeuw asked me to take his hand. That I did, but I would
have preferred to sprint for the victory. If Johan and I hadn't punctured,
we would have been sprinting for the win."


I take this to mean that since they weren't sprinting for the win, he was
happy to shake Museeuw's hand ... But he would have much rather been taking
Museeuw on, sprinting for victory (not for 5th place) than shaking his hand
as they crossed the line in minor placings.



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Old 14-04.-2004, 01:09 AM   #8
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"Stewart Fleming" <stewart.fleming@paradise.net.nz> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:IuMec.17$cY5.3385@news02.tsnz.net...
>
>
> Howard Kveck wrote:
>
> > In article <c5fo14$d7c@dispatch.concentric.net>, "Jiyang Chen"

<no@no.no>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>"Alexander Lackner" <alexander.lacknerUNSPAM@chello.at> wrote in message
> >>news:vsGec.420004$Or1.231302@news.chello.at...
> >>
> >>
> >>>On a more sour note, how unstylish of PVP to point out that Museeuw
> >>>sollicited the finish line choreography.
> >>>
> >>
> >>Where did you read this?
> >>

> >
> >
> > http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php...apr04/apr12news
> > Scroll down to the comments by PVP.
> >

>
> I think you might be reading too much in to PvP's comments.


Too much of what? I just thought it was unstylish - you know, class.

On the other hand, french ex-pro Eric Boyer, now writing for l'Equipe, has
an interesting view on the luckless Museeuw-PVP tandem chasing the leaders
into the velodrome: he thinks Museeuw didn't cooperate 100%, for fear of
handing his arch-rival the win.
http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/20040411_213519_01.html
That would explain PVPs gruntiness, especially since he's not at liberty to
discuss it openly- that would amount to heresy, with Museeuw's Grand Exit
and all.

Alexander


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Old 14-04.-2004, 12:09 PM   #9
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In article <BCA1244C.2B86A%stevens@veloworks.com>,
"Steven L. Sheffield" <stevens@veloworks.com> wrote:

> On 04/13/2004 01:17 AM, in article IuMec.17$cY5.3385@news02.tsnz.net,
> "Stewart Fleming" <stewart.fleming@paradise.net.nz> wrote:


> > Howard Kveck wrote:


> >> http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php...apr04/apr12news
> >> Scroll down to the comments by PVP.
> >>

> >
> > I think you might be reading too much in to PvP's comments.

>
>
> "On the track Museeuw asked me to take his hand. That I did, but I would
> have preferred to sprint for the victory. If Johan and I hadn't punctured,
> we would have been sprinting for the win."
>
>
> I take this to mean that since they weren't sprinting for the win, he was
> happy to shake Museeuw's hand ... But he would have much rather been taking
> Museeuw on, sprinting for victory (not for 5th place) than shaking his hand
> as they crossed the line in minor placings.


That was my take on it, too. Two old rivals/friends crossing the line
together in a postition that really didn't mean much to either. But on the
other hand, Stewart does have a point. It could have simply been PVP
spinning his finish.

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